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Topics => Illegal Immigration => Topic started by: charlesoakwood on April 03, 2012, 11:19:14 AM

Title: DHS targets for Cartels
Post by: charlesoakwood on April 03, 2012, 11:19:14 AM

The DHS is placing aerial targets [blimps] for Mexican Cartels, coyotes,
and other miscreants along the US Mexican border.  The intent must be
to distract them from their day job.  Hmmm, 2000 feet is 666.666 yards,
that's going to be a stretch for those AR's.

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Link (http://gizmodo.com/5898273/the-dhs-is-using-wartime-mega+cameras-to-study-the-southern-arizona-border)
So for a week of tests, the department mounted Logos Technologies' Kestrel imager on a 75-foot long Raven Aerostar aerostat tethered 2000 feet above the Arizona desert. DHS reports in a statement that Kestrel helped spot "more than 100 illegal attempted entries and alleged illicit activities in progress."

Title: Re: DHS targets for Cartels
Post by: Libertas on April 03, 2012, 11:32:44 AM

Yeah, well there are readily available rifles that can push out that far, the Lapua for sure I would think, and hell, knowing this Regime they may provide them to the cartels!

http://www.fieldandstream.com/forums/hunting/best-caliber-600-yard-shots (http://www.fieldandstream.com/forums/hunting/best-caliber-600-yard-shots)

Title: Re: DHS targets for Cartels
Post by: charlesoakwood on February 13, 2013, 08:59:13 PM

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u_eC24TsARg/UQert_Av-QI/AAAAAAAAAzI/Va1Uk0KAPBs/s200/Tethered+Aerostat+Radar+System.jpg)
 January 30, 2013 (http://www.defensedaily.com/sectors/air_force/Air-Force-Cancels-Tethered-Aerostat-Radar-System_20449.html)
The Air Force said yesterday it canceled its Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS),  an aerostat-borne surveillance program used to support counter-narcotic operations, mostly in southern border regions. Pentagon spokesman Army Lt. Col. Jim Gregory said...


2013/02/01 (http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/bre910183-us-usa-blimps-raytheon/)

(http://www.stexboat.com/vacation/v2011t_TX_aerostat_E_of_Marfa.jpg)
 
A pair of big, blimp-like craft, moored to the ground and flying as high as 10,000 feet, are to be added to a high-tech shield designed to protect the Washington D.C. area from air attack, at least for a while.

Ah umm da diddy diddy umm diddy do
It's so good... living in America

Title: Re: DHS targets for Cartels
Post by: benb61 on February 13, 2013, 09:43:27 PM

Sounds to me that obongo is more worried about himself than anyone in border states, as well he should.  ::devil::